| Index | Dayton | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dayton | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.6% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.1% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.0% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.9% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.5% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 11.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dayton, MT schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dayton, MT, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lakeside, MT | 2,898 | 60% | 23.6% |
| Polson, MT | 4,674 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Dayton, MT | 88 | 45% | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valentine, TX | 88 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Whitewater, MT | 89 | 50% | 3.9% |
| Clifton Hill, MO | 87 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Lower Salem, OH | 89 | 77% | 60.0% |
| Terlingua, TX | 89 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Dayton, MT | 88 | 45% | 6.5% |
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